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Dipan Nandy

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Muktangan Political Ground Dhaka

From political epicentre to a space of neglect

16 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The Muktangan, an iconic political epicentre at the heart of Dhaka, once echoed with slogans, rallies, and protest speeches.
16 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Pahela Baishakh Festival Bangladesh

Pahela Baishakh / A festival of hope and new beginnings

14 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The first morning of the Bangla New Year carries a distinct atmosphere. The light feels softer, the air holds a quiet promise, and unspoken hope weaves through the melody of the morning raga.
14 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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DSCC plans to turn waste into energy at Matuail

11 April 2026, 06:18 AM
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) plans to convert the Matuail landfill into a modern Resource Circulation Park, aiming to turn city waste into electricity, fuel, and fertiliser.
11 April 2026, 06:18 AM
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ACC sets records in probes, convictions in 2025

8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) set new benchmarks for inquiries, case filings, and convictions in 2025, though experts warn that numerical growth alone does not guarantee institutional effectiveness.
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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EC weighing fate of EVMs

6 April 2026, 02:38 AM
The Election Commission is weighing options for the fate of around 1.5 lakh electronic voting machines (EVMs), which are now lying idle amid rising storage costs, missing units, and growing uncertainty over their final disposal.
6 April 2026, 02:38 AM
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Dhaka Wasa turns to groundwater despite unfinished projects

6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Despite growing concerns over the fast-depleting groundwater table, Dhaka Wasa is set to seek Ecnec’s approval for a Tk 920.85 crore “emergency” water supply project that will rely on groundwater extraction.
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangabazar fire: Victims yet to be compensated three years on

4 April 2026, 05:13 AM
Even after three years since the devastating fire at Dhaka’s Bangabazar on April 4, 2023 that gutted thousands of shops just days ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, victim traders have yet to receive any compensation.
4 April 2026, 05:13 AM
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Rose Garden: a palace where legacy blooms

4 April 2026, 04:08 AM
Hidden within the bustling alleys in Old Dhaka’s Tikatuli lies a regal architectural gem -- the Rose Garden.
4 April 2026, 04:08 AM
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Dual citizenship: ACC seeks info on govt employees

After former ministers and lawmakers, the Anti-Corruption Commission is now enquiring about government employees’ dual citizenship.
1 January 2025, 18:00 PM
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ACC to probe BB reserve heist

The Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh is set to initiate an inquiry into allegations of corruption linked to the 2016 cyber heist that stole $101 million from Bangladesh Bank’s account.
30 December 2024, 20:52 PM
Iftekharuzzaman Transparency International Bangladesh

ACC can’t deliver without changes in politics, bureaucracy

Iftekharuzzaman, the executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh and also the head of the anti-corruption reform commission, recently shared with The Daily Star updates on the commission’s activities.
25 December 2024, 20:37 PM
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Reform commission: ACC overhaul, amendments to law to be proposed

The reform commission for the Anti-Corruption Commission is focused on amending the ACC structure and related laws to enhance its capacity, efficiency, and independence.
25 December 2024, 18:10 PM
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Dual citizenship: ACC for action against 24 ex- ministers, MPs

The Anti-Corruption Commission has written to the Election Commission and the home ministry urging action against 24 former ministers and lawmakers who held foreign citizenship while serving in office.
24 December 2024, 18:32 PM
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ALL three hospitals run by DSCC: Limping along due to shortage of manpower, limited resources

Acute manpower shortages, underutilised facilities, and the plights of patients -- these are the things this correspondent observed while visiting all three hospitals under Dhaka South City Corporation.
20 December 2024, 21:06 PM
Graft allegations against Benazir Ahmed

ACC sues Benazir, wife, two daughters

Housewife Jissan Mirza reportedly owns immovable and movable assets worth approximately Tk 11.5 crore.
15 December 2024, 18:00 PM
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Under Awami League, ACC became a political weapon

Commission remained hostage to partisan political and bureaucratic influence, which made it dysfunctional, says chief of ACC Reform Commission
8 December 2024, 18:28 PM
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ACC chairman, 2 commissioners quit their jobs

Chairman and two commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission resigned yesterday.
29 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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The ministers’ men who made millions

Not only did the ministers, state ministers and lawmakers amass huge amount of wealth during the Awami League’s four terms in power, their personal secretaries and assistant personal secretaries managed to stumble into fortune as well.
16 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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A new addition to Benazir’s legacy of deceit

Corruption, grabbing minority lands to build resorts and using excessive force to crush dissent -- the name of Benazir Ahmed, once one of the most powerful figures in the country’s law enforcement, has long been synonymous with deceit or fraud.
14 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Durga Puja festival in Bangladesh

Durga Puja, a festival of faith and togetherness

As dawn breaks and the first rays of sunlight  streams through your window, you hear the rhythmic beat of drums and the joyful clanging of cymbals coming from a nearby temple.
11 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi, a former chairman of Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd

How 11,000 bhori gold embezzled from Samabaya Bank

Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi, a former chairman of Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd, embezzled over 11,000 bhori (each bhori is 11.66 grammes) of mortgaged gold from 2,316 customers prior to 2021.
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Asaduzzaman Mia, wife concealed assets in tax returns

Mia, wife concealed assets in tax returns

When Asaduzzaman Mia retired as the longest-serving Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner in 2019, by his own admission, he went home with about Tk 1.75 crore in service benefits. But that does not give a true picture of his wealth accumulation. Fact is, the career cop and his family became muc
15 September 2024, 01:00 AM
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ACC to work with FBI to bring back laundered money

The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the US to bring back money siphoned off abroad.
9 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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Ex-bureaucrats to be under ACC scanner

The Anti-Corruption Commission has recently decided in principle to investigate corruption allegations against those former top bureaucrats who served during the Awami League rule over the last 15 years.
6 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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Seizing black money: ACC to start special drive next week

The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to launch a special drive next week against corrupt individuals and black money.
30 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan

ACC restarts probe against Taqsem

The Anti-Corruption Commission has reinitiated an investigation against Taqsem A Khan, former managing director of Dhaka Wasa, on charges of corruption.
20 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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High-ranking cops concerned as ACC probe looms

The high-ranking police officials loyal to the previous Awami League regime, are now passing days amid fear of losing their jobs, lawsuits, arrests and public wrath.
20 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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Corruption allegations: ACC to investigate 41 ex-ministers, MPs

The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to initiate probes into allegations of graft against 41 who had been ministers, state ministers, and lawmakers of the Awami League between 2009 and 2024.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM

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